What Video Card Do You Reccomend?

[westihockey09]

I am looking to buy a video card for gaming, specifically Counter-Strike: Source. I have a 19inch monitor. For under 200 dollars, what will give me great framerate and speed?




Thanks,
Westi

 

[John]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102061

 

[westihockey09]

Sorry for not being more specific, though i did write it in the caption, it should be a pci express x 16 slot, nvidia nforce 4 compatibility, I already purchased the mobo.



Westi

 

[John]

I kept your Topic Summary in mind when making the initial reply.

 

[akshayt]

7900GT is no longer a great card. You will have a hard time playing the latest games higher than 10x7 that too without AA especially at stock. Consider atleast a 1900XT class GPU.

 

[John]

Originally posted by: akshayt
7900GT is no longer a great card. You will have a hard time playing the latest games higher than 10x7 that too without AA especially at stock. Consider atleast a 1900XT class GPU.

Hey McFly.....

For under 200 dollars

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: akshayt
7900GT is no longer a great card. You will have a hard time playing the latest games higher than 10x7 that too without AA especially at stock. Consider atleast a 1900XT class GPU.

My 7900GT is a fine card, I don't know what the stock speed is, but it overclocks really easily. I'd recommend a 7900GTO if he could afford a little more than $200. If not, then the X1950Pro.
edit: Wouldn't an X1900XT be overkill for CS Source?

 

[Gautama2]

If your soley playing Counter Strike Source, then a nvidia geforce 7600gt will be fine. But if you think you might wanna try newer games at full settings, get a ati x1950pro.

 

[dBTelos]

7900GT would be good.

 

[potato28]

7600gt, maybe a 7900gs if you wanted to overclock.

 

[CKXP]

Originally posted by: John
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102061

:thumbsup: faster than a 7900GS in most newer games, also has a quieter stock cooler than the 7900GS.

Originally posted by: akshayt
7900GT is no longer a great card. You will have a hard time playing the latest games higher than 10x7 that too without AA especially at stock. Consider atleast a 1900XT class GPU

you never cease to amaze me

 

[acegazda]

I'm pretty sure the x1950 pro will beat the 7900gt @ stock, it probably comes close to the 7950gt in some games. Asus has a double slot cooler card that's OOS @ newegg ATM for $170 shipped... I'm on autonotify.

 

[westihockey09]

So should I go with the 7900gt or the 7900gs, for Counter Strike: Souce? By the way, I laughed at your post stating that the 7900GT is no longer a great card. I might not be a wiz with computers, but I'm not an idiot either.




Westi

 

[Icepick]

Originally posted by: westihockey09
So should I go with the 7900gt or the 7900gs, for Counter Strike: Souce? By the way, I laughed at your post stating that the 7900GT is no longer a great card. I might not be a wiz with computers, but I'm not an idiot either.




Westi

The Saphire X1950pro at $199 is a better choice than the 7900GT or 7900GS at current prices. It falls between the GT and GS in performance but, is priced lower than the 7900GT before rebate.

 

[MrCraphead]

Can you find a 7900GT that's under $200? I can't seem to, but if you can, props to you. The 7900GS would be just find for CS:Source. I play it on my 7600GT @ 1024x768 and it's great.

Here's a decent card for the money, w/ a rebate too to bring it down to $159.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130056

The mobo you purchased, does it have SLI capabilities? If so, make sure you get a card that can do SLi.

 

[westihockey09]

7900GT @ newegg.com is 250 dollars with a 50 dollar rebate. : )

 

[westihockey09]

No it does not have sli capabilities, I didn't see the need for an SLI rig for only CSS. If someone has a better NVIDIA NFORCE4 suggestion for what I plan to be doing please help.

 

[Effect]

If you're not overclocking, the X1950Pro is perfect. If you plan on overclocking, i'd recommend the 7900GS (if it's a bit cheaper than the x1950pro). Either would work fine in your motherboard.

 

[happy medium]

Read this http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=40&threadid=1947572&enterthread=y

This is a good price for this card evga 7900gt ko 219.00 and 20.00$ rebate=199.00 http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDe...oductCode=322814&prodlist=pricegrabber

this is also a good price xfx 7900gt 189.00 with free Tomb raider game after rebatehttp://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDe...oductCode=321080&prodlist=pricegrabber

 

[secretanchitman]

7600GT, possibly a 7900GS/GT.

akshayt, wtf are you smoking? a 7900GT can play CSS at full settings with AA/AF on.

 

[A1CSpence]

I got a 7900GT on the FS/T forum for $190. I did the voltmod for another $13, and now it's about as fast as a GTX.